Apply lived experience in mental health peer work

Welcome to the workshop – Apply lived experience in mental health peer work.

This workshop describes the skills and knowledge required by consumers and carers in the mental health peer workforce to use and apply their lived experience in a purposeful way.

This workshop applies to consumers/carers, who as a condition of employment, must themselves have lived experience of mental illness and are working with consumers/carers who are affected by mental illness.

Workshop outcomes:

• Clarify organisation context for using lived experience
• Determine boundaries of sharing lived experience and prepare aspects of consumer/carer s story
• Use lived experience to establish role in peer work
• Maintain a safe working relationship in relation to lived experience in peer work
• Utilise responsible self-care strategies